# Alternatives to Rainford High School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Rainford High School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Rainford High School, for comparison

1.21 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Up Holland High School, Wigan](/school/149983/up-holland-high-school) | 3.0 mi north-east | 0.91 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Cowley International College, St Helens](/school/104829/cowley-international-college) | 3.2 mi south-east | 0.88 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Lathom High School : A Technology College, Skelmersdale](/school/119774/lathom-high-school-a-technology-college) | 3.7 mi north | 1.43 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [De La Salle School, St. Helens](/school/150833/de-la-salle-school) | 3.7 mi south | 1.03 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | yes |
| [Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School, Skelmersdale](/school/119782/our-lady-queen-of-peace-catholic-high-school) | 3.8 mi north | 0.55 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St Peter's Catholic High School, Wigan](/school/106537/st-peter-s-catholic-high-school) | 4.1 mi north-east | 1.20 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/144327/rainford-high-school/alternatives
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